Eatsa Automated Restaurant

This cluster centers on discussions about Eatsa, an automated restaurant with hidden kitchens and self-service, comparing it to traditional restaurants in terms of experience, scaling, food quality, and customer appeal.

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bluedino Sep 7, 2016 View on HN

Restaurants have to be mad about this.

bonfire Nov 28, 2020 View on HN

If you want to eat in a restaurant it's better not to look in the kitchen :-|

derwiki Dec 26, 2016 View on HN

Not seeing people cooking the food you're enjoying is not unique to Eatsa.

banku_brougham May 4, 2016 View on HN

That works for restauraunts as well.

DimitriPetrova Nov 17, 2022 View on HN

Probably because the food isn't good and they're paying for it?

eropple Jul 25, 2013 View on HN

Restaurants don't scale linearly.

dfxm12 May 7, 2025 View on HN

I'm with you. Maybe the appeal on the restaurant side.

evandev Dec 7, 2019 View on HN

I believe that is why restaurants exist.

shah_s Jun 25, 2018 View on HN

Am I missing something? Plenty of restaurants have self serve policies.

smitty1e Oct 5, 2023 View on HN

Same point as fake food in the restaurant.